Francisco Cervelli currently sits atop the Yankees’ depth chart at catcher, with Chris Stewart and Austin Romine as backup options. However, Cervelli spent the bulk of the 2012 seasons at Class AAA and played only three games with the Yankees.

The newspaper reports the Yankees never extended an offer to Martin and are hesitant to sign deals that extend beyond the 2013 season because they want to ensure their 2014 payroll comes in under the $189 million luxury tax threshold.